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No-Sew Programmable LED Baseball Cap
CircuitPython / e-Textiles / Kid-Friendly / LED / Wearables

No-Sew Programmable LED Baseball Cap

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018

For this project, I’ve created my first ever video tutorial. Watch below to learn how to make a bright and colorful programmable LED baseball cap – no sewing required! Below …

Make a Sewable “Invisible” LED String
LED / Wearables

Make a Sewable “Invisible” LED String

July 4, 2018July 1, 2021

I love embedding LEDs in wearable projects, but prefer the wiring and electronics to be hidden. In this post, I’ll show a technique I’ve found useful in sewing LED strings …

Color Changing LED Fiber Optic Wearable Project
LED / Wearables

Color Changing LED Fiber Optic Wearable Project

June 24, 2018August 11, 2018

  I’ve spent this past week volunteering at PS Science summer camp, which brings a science lessons to elementary school students at underserved schools. The experience has inspired me to …

Color Changing Party Decorations with Paper Circuits
Kid-Friendly / LED

Color Changing Party Decorations with Paper Circuits

March 1, 2018March 8, 2020

  These colorful, illuminated party decorations make use of slow flashing RGB LED’s that change color all by themselves – no programming required. With the addition of a coin cell …

Fiber-Optic Dress
e-Textiles / LED / Wearables

Fiber-Optic Dress

November 28, 2017July 1, 2021

Despite the inactivity on this blog, I’ve continued to make projects. In an attempt to get a little bit up-to-date, here are some videos of a Fiber-Optic LED dress, controlled …

LED Matrix Handbag 2.0 – How To
Arduino / e-Textiles / LED / Wearables

LED Matrix Handbag 2.0 – How To

August 24, 2016July 1, 2021

My previous post describes a handbag containing a Twitter-connected LED matrix.  The project was somewhat complicated to assemble – particularly the handbag sewing and construction.  This post describes a simpler and more practical …

LED Matrix Handbag 2.0 – Coming Soon
Circuits / e-Textiles / LED / Wearables

LED Matrix Handbag 2.0 – Coming Soon

May 30, 2016July 1, 2021

I recently made a simpler and more attractive version of the LED Matrix Handbag to bring to the Bay Area Maker Faire.  It is far easier to sew than the original, with more …

Tweet My Purse! (LED Matrix Handbag)
Circuits / e-Textiles / LED / Teensy

Tweet My Purse! (LED Matrix Handbag)

February 15, 2016July 1, 2021

My goal with this project was to create a wearable electronics project that incorporated the electronics in an organic and subtle way.  The end result is a handbag containing a programmable 10×6 LED …

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